Lord Alan Sugar will once again return to our screens as The Apprentice kicks off on Thursday evening.
The 76 year old star has been making contestants’ dreams come true since 2005 when he first launched the BB series, offering both a cash investment and his impressive business expertise to help them reach their full potential.
Despite being one of Britain’s most well-known business figures, with a net worth over £1.21 billion, many people don’t know that Lord Sugar is also a dedicated family man off-screen.
Let’s take a peek into Lord Sugar’s family life, including his connection to EastEnders..
Early life
Lord Sugar was born on 24th March 1947, about 18 months after the end of WW2.
Born in Hackney, East London to Jewish parents, his father Nathan was a professional tailor in the East End. The family originally lived in a council flat, and even as a young boy, Lord Sugar showed a keen interest in business, working at a greengrocers while studying at Brooke House Secondary School in Upper Clapton.
After leaving school at the age of sixteen, Lord Sugar started his career working as a statistician for the Ministry of Education. He then launched the computer company Amstrad with just £100 from his Post Office Savings.
Lord Sugar founded Amstrad in 1968
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Sibling tragedy
One little known fact about Lord Sugar, is that he was not, as you might think, an only child, and actually had three siblings, two sisters and a brother – Derek, Daphne and Shirley.
In his biography, Alan shared that he barely remembers his siblings living at home due to the big age difference between them.
Sadly, in 2020, Lord Sugar lost both his sister Shirley and brother Derek to Covid-19 within just a couple of weeks of each other. The successful businessman expressed his feelings on social media, announcing the sad news of their passing.
Lord Sugar previously paid tribute to his late sister in one heartfelt post
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He publicly paid tribute to his oldest sister, Shirley Regal, who passed away at the age of 88. “She had been sick for a while but I guess Covid got her in the end to join our brother Derek, who passed two weeks ago. RIP SHIRL,” he wrote on Twitter. He further stated that she was another victim of Covid on Instagram.
Lord Sugar also previously expressed his sadness at the loss of his brother Derek
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His heartfelt tribute came only two weeks after he had lost his brother Derek which he also announced through social media: “Today I lost my long-suffering brother Derek, another victim of Covid which added to his underlying health issues.”
“He was a lifetime, passionate Spurs supporter. I never forget my sister-in-law joking with me, thanking me for buying him the club.”
Family life
Alan has been married to Ann since 1968
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n 1968, Lord Sugar tied the knot with his wife Ann Simons, a former hairdresser.The ceremony took place on Great Portland Street on April 28th, and in 2023, the couple will mark their Emerald wedding anniversary, after enjoying a happy marriage for 55 years.
Together, the couple live in their £8.5m Essex home and share three children, two sons, Daniel and Simon and a daughter named Louise.
The couple have three children
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While very little is known about their lives, son Simon is currently listed as the CEO of Amscreen, and son Daniel previously used to work for his dad’s flagship company Amstrad.
Additionally, Lord Sugar is also a proud grandfather to seven grandchildren.
Lord Sugar has an incredible £8.5m Essex home
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EastEnders connection
Thanks to his wife’s niece, Lord Sugar now boasts an Eastenders connection
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Thanks to Lord Sugar’s marriage to hairdresser Ann Simons, Alan is now also the proud uncle of ex-EastEnders actress, Rita Simons, who famously portrayed Roxy Mitchell in Britain’s favourite soap for a whole decade between 2007 and 2017.
Her character was sadly killed off alongside her on-screen sister Ronnie, Samantha Womack, bringing to an end her decade long stint at one of Walford’s most memorable residents.
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